Senior Director, Data Governance

Overview Are you looking to take your career from good to great? As an employee of PenFed, every day is an opportunity to thrive, and be part of a team working to ensure our organization is providing world class service to our members, employees, and our communities. We exist to help our members realize their full potential, educate and encourage their dreams, and make every effort to follow our mission and help our members “do better.” Joining PenFed is more than being an employee; it’s about being a part of the PenFed family. PenFed is hiring a Senior Director, Data Governance at our Tysons, Virginia location. The primary purpose of this job is to establish and lead the execution of PenFed’s Enterprise Data Governance Program, to include Information Architecture and Stewardship practices as well as Data Management and Quality processes. This Enterprise-level role will intersect with Business areas from its location in the independent second-line Enterprise Risk Management program. It will be responsible for establishing the practices which assure Data Confidentiality, Integrity and Accessibility, as well as Data normalization, management and change management; the position will function as a hub for the organization, with spokes into the various Business Units. This role will create the correct governance environment at PF to ensure common data taxonomy; improved role-based data access; data-driven automation for key business practices as possible; and assurance of the Enterprise in the quality of data in use at PF, whether originating from internal or external sources. The position will lead the establishment data controls and oversee testing of those controls for efficacy. This role will ensure compliance with existing policies and procedures regarding data governance, and partner with other key business functions, IT, and end-users in all aspects of Data Governance and Data Management across the Enterprise. Additionally, this position will assist the enterprise by recommending appropriate prioritization of IT spend in data management-related areas. This job will ensure governance of PenFed’s portfolio of data assets with an eye toward advancing effective, measurable improvements in data reliability, quality, and confidence. Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and the position will perform other duties as assigned. Develop innovative approaches to managing and securing PenFed’s data assets. Establish Data Governance Framework (People, Process, and Technology), lines of business steward/architect roles and operating model/functions. Serve as a champion and thought leader in promoting data literacy across the company. Develop and implement the Enterprise Data Management Policies and Procedures. Build baseline metrics and measures, along with ongoing management routines that will be used to track PenFed’s improvement in Data Management over time. Establish data framework (policies, procedures and guidelines, roles, and responsibilities), classification mappings for Data Management, Data Security, Metadata, Data Quality, and Reference Data Management. Establish and manage data privacy standards and access controls to protect & secure data. Recommend areas of improvements to existing operational processes to ensure data governance processes run efficiently. Establish processes for data quality escalations and their resolution. Serve as a liaison between lines of business functions, IT, and business end-users in relation to Data Governance and Data Management. Develop, socialize, and communicate enterprise data management standards and best practices for business data owners and stewards across PF. Partner and engage with lines of business to identify, classify, and prioritize key data elements for data sourcing, integration, consumption, and protection. Partner and engage with lines of business to ensure adherence to Enterprise-wide and regulatory guidance in data governance and management space and elevate for executive level consideration. Develop and implement policies to protect customer- and business-critical data (in-motion and at-rest, structured, unstructured, etc.). Collaborate with General Counsel, IT and CISO as required to ensure all data is identified, classified, and governed in-line with current regulatory and/or legal guidance, and that PenFed’s ability to respond to unexpected loss of data quickly, thoroughly and in line with regulatory and legal standards is tested and capable. Collaborate across the Enterprise to educate employee population re: the necessity and value of strong data governance standards; create any training required to foster a data-driven culture. Help safeguard PenFed’s computer and IT systems by monitoring staff adherence of all security policies and related training for individuals managed by this role. Takes appropriate action working with IT Security and HR when necessary to address any security breaches. Qualifications Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered. Minimum of five (5) years’ of experience as a Data Governance leader is required Minimum of twelve (12) years’ of experience in the financial industry in positions requiring data usage, infrastructure, governance, or ownership. Minimum of five (5) years’ of direct management experience required. Extensive experience in successfully leading data governance, data management, business glossary/data dictionary, data lineage, metadata, and data quality initiatives. Expert experience with governing Enterprise Data Warehouses. Must have experience with Data Sourcing Requirements. Must have hands-on experience with Data Transformation, Data Mappings, Data Modeling and Data Quality Management. Deep knowledge of banking, both from lines of businesses and corporate functions (Risk, Finance, etc.) especially as they relate to Data Usage and Governance. Extensive experience with managing Data Quality Programs. Familiarity with financial systems like Hogan, Loan Origination and Servicing, data feeds, data profiling, mapping documents, data specification documents. Ability to trace data elements through their lineage and transformation as they move through systems. Ability to conduct gap, impact and system analysis on defined projects and continuous improvement initiatives. Strong communication skills with an ability to facilitate communication between internal business partners/stakeholders and external resources. Supervisory Responsibility This position will directly supervise employees Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise. *Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.* Travel Ability to travel to various worksites and be on-call may be required. About Us Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 2 million members and over $26 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico and Okinawa. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match, on-site fitness facilities at our larger locations, and more. Equal Employment Opportunity PenFed management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of same. PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to PenFed. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation at 240-224-4256.
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